Report: UAB defensive lineman charged in domestic incident involving ex-girlfriend ahead of Georgia game
By Keith Farner
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UAB’s defensive line may be a bit lighter on the depth chart on Saturday at Georgia following the arrest of Tylan Kiere Jones, 21, who was booked on Wednesday night on a charge of third-degree domestic violence, a misdemeanor.
Blount County jail records showed that Jones was being held for 24 hours with no bond, due to the nature of the charge. After his initial appearance, a judge may set bond, the Trussville Tribune reported.
Jones, who joined the Blazers in 2020 as a junior, played in 2 games last season with one tackle. He is listed at 6-foot-3 and 290 pounds.
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office reports that Jones is accused of multiple acts of physical abuse against his ex-girlfriend, a 21-year-old Blount County woman. The victim said she dated Jones for four months. The pair have since broken up, and she has a temporary restraining order against him.
The victim claims that Jones has choked, hit and thrown her onto the floor over the past month, kicked her in the head while wearing boots, as well as beating both of their dogs to the point where the dogs could not move.
She also claims that Jones smothered her with a pillow and threw a kitchen knife at her, which pierced her skin, then threatened her with death if she told the police.
Georgia is a 24-point favorite in the game, which is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
